diff --git a/doc/misc/npm-scripts.md b/doc/misc/npm-scripts.md
index e4b90096ae962..80d19fc951598 100644
--- a/doc/misc/npm-scripts.md
+++ b/doc/misc/npm-scripts.md
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ following scripts:
   Run BEFORE the package is packed and published, as well as on local `npm
   install` without any arguments. (See below)
 * prepare:
-  Run both BEFORE the package is packed and published, and on local `npm
-  install` without any arguments (See below). This is run
-  AFTER `prepublish`, but BEFORE `prepublishOnly`.
+  Run both BEFORE the package is packed and published, on local `npm
+  install` without any arguments, and when installing git dependencies (See
+  below). This is run AFTER `prepublish`, but BEFORE `prepublishOnly`.
 * prepublishOnly:
   Run BEFORE the package is prepared and packed, ONLY on `npm publish`. (See
   below.)